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Superior Court of Washington for King County

Also Known As King County Superior Court
Trial and First-Instance Courts

The largest trial court in Washington State, established in 1889 for King County, seated at the King County Courthouse in Seattle. On December 18, 2003, King County Superior Court Judge Richard A. Jones sentenced Gary Ridgway, the Green River Killer, to 48 consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole under a plea agreement. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Founding YearSourced to the subject's own account
1889 1
SeatSourced to the subject's own account
Seattle, Washington, United States 1
Jurisdiction ScopeSourced to the subject's own account
King County, Washington 1
Jurisdiction Scope
Jurisdiction Scope (category)Sourced to the subject's own account
State / Provincial 1
Connections

In Legal System

Law of the United States, Legal Systems

Long-Form Articles

More than a trial court: the review role of the King County Superior Court, Articles
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Is Discussed By

Green River Killer Case

Also in Crime and Justice Atlas: which discusses this subject.

Located In

North America

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is located.

Seattle

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is located.

Source Wikipedia: Superior Court of Washington for King CountyLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 3
Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
It is based at the King County Courthouse, 516 Third Avenue, in downtown Seattle, Washington.

Found In

United States

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Source Wikipedia: Superior Court of Washington for King Countytier 3
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1. Wikipedia: Superior Court of Washington for King County
WikipediaInfobox
Quote, Infobox
Largest trial court in Washington State for King County
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Wikipedia: Gary Ridgway (court reference)
WikipediaPlea and sentencing section
Quote, Plea and sentencing section
King County Superior Court Judge Richard A. Jones sentenced Ridgway to 48 life sentences without the possibility of parole to be served consecutively.
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Wikidata: Superior Court of Washington for King County
Wikidata Q6411397, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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